The Bar/Lounge at Mercer Hotel Barcelona

"There's a lovely rooftop dip pool, stylish cocktail lounge, tapas bar and restaurant, plus wonderfully peaceful common areas"

"The hotel also offers several cocktail and dining options, including the Le Bouchon tapas bar and Jean Luc Figueras' Mercer Restaurant JLF, a rooftop lounge and small pool, a hanging garden, and some of the most comfortable beds around"

"Locals pop by for an Old Fashioned in the sultry cocktail lounge, but the best place to appreciate Barcelona’s good looks is with a glass of bubbly by the plunge pool on the rooftop terrace"

"Uniquely set within the structure of Barcelona's original Roman walls and medieval arches, the Mercer was built on top of a section of the walls of Barcino, the ancient Roman city, and it retains features from historical periods stretching from the 1st century AD up to the 19th century"

"The medieval town house that emerged as the Hotel Mercer incorporates the last surviving watchtower of the ancient walled city; Pritzer Prize starchitect Rafael Moneo lovingly preserved the Classical and Gothic elements of the building, and gave it a luxurious sense of light and space–-starting with the lobby: stone arches, exposed beams, a glassed-in patio (perfect for breakfast) with orange trees, an intimate bar in back that leads to the little Mercer Restaurant (just nine tables in two rooms), in the hands of award-winning chef Guiseppe Iannotti"

"Public spaces include two restaurants, a cocktail bar and a rooftop terrace lap pool"

"Dining options include a restaurant from a Michelin-starred chef, a cocktail bar, and a vermuteria, a traditional neighborhood bar where guests can savor tapas and vermouth"

"Just beyond the reception area, the main lounge is an exquisite redoubt with a sunny disposition that draws light from a central courtyard"

"When the destination is the Mercer Barcelona, any journey, no matter how short or long, is worth it"

"Stylish contemporary hotel in an ancient limestone house set within Barcelona’s historic center"